… That's about the extent of our pirate references for patch 5.14. We actually negotiated for a pirate-themed foreword because even though Bilgewater isn't really about pirates, we thought there was more creative space than saying ahoy and mateys.

Alas.

With patch 5.14 comes some follow-up work on Runeglaive, along with a bloodthirsty new support item in the form of Zeke's Harbinger (who has also punted Zeke's Herald out of the game, read the context for more information on that). Hopefully with our changes, both items will solidify their identities within the game and we'll begin to see some real choice and diversity as a result of their use. We've also got our usual array of balance tweaks to certain oppressive champions (Ryze, Azir) and some of the more sadder ones (Elise, Tahm Kench).

Oh, and there's an event.

… Swab the poop deck!

P.S. Everthing has tested on the PBE Server.

PATCH UPDATES

7/28/2015In-Game MusicSWAPPED The Bilgewater music has been toggled OFF by default on Summoner's Rift. You can re-enable it via the "Theme Music" option under the "Sound" tab in the options menu.FIRST THING Due to a display bug with the new HUD, you'll need to scroll down past "Updated" to see the "Bilgewater" option. Sorry!SECOND THING This option is temporarily replacing the "Classic" music toggle7/23/2015HUD FixesCRASH FIX Fixed a crash issue some Mac players were experiencing with the new HUDBUGFIX "Show Minimap on left" no longer breaks drag-and-drop item reordering in the old HUDBilgewater: Burning Tides

Our next League of Legends event, Bilgewater: Burning Tides, kicks off this patch! Dive into the port city of Bilgewater with a host of new features that'll be rolling out over the next few weeks, including:Champion updates for Gangplank and Miss FortuneSix Bilgewater-themed skinsNew Bilgewater wards and iconsThe Butcher's Bridge ARAM mapBlack Market Brawlers, our latest Featured Game ModeA special guest announcer for all game modesNew music on Summoner's Rift and Butcher's BridgeKeep an eye on the Bilgewater: Burning Tides microsite for updates as the event unfolds.HUD Update